On 18 March 2026, the European Commission published its proposal for the 28th regime, together with a new call for contributions. There is no unanimity within the CDS on this proposal; two position papers were therefore submitted to the Commission. In RPS-TRV 2026/7 (November 2026), several academics from various Member States will respond to the Commission’s proposal as well as to the positions expressed within the CDS (including: V. Knapp (United Kingdom); J. Lau Hanssen (Denmark); L. Enriques (Italy); C. Nigro (United Kingdom); T. Tröger (Germany) and P. Oudin (France)). All comments are welcome and may be addressed directly to the authors.
On 25 June 2026, Hasselt University is organising a study afternoon on the new European anti-money laundering package: perspectives on a harmonised framework.
A must for legal professionals and other stakeholders involved in the application of anti-money laundering rules who wish to deepen and update their knowledge and look ahead to the impact of these new regulations on their daily practice.
Date & time: Thursday 25 June, 12.00–17.30
Venue: Hasselt University, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500 Hasselt
Participation fee
- Standard: €295
- Special rate for magistrates, judicial trainees and legal clerks
- UHasselt staff: free
Further information and registration here.
The Jan Ronse Institute at KU Leuven is looking for motivated candidates for the following positions in the field of company law:
- Practical Assistants (part-time: 5% or 10%) – Campus Leuven or Brussels
- Doctoral Researcher (full-time) – Campus Leuven
Are you interested, or do you know someone who might be? Please consult the full job description via the links below and do not hesitate to share these vacancies within your network.
The Institute for Financial Law (UGent) is organising, in collaboration with Gandaius Academy, the IFR Days 2026, a series of four thematic afternoons focusing on the most current and impactful developments in financial and corporate law.
The sessions will take place on:
- 31 March 2026 – Financial consumer law
- 21 April 2026 – Cryptofinance
- 19 May 2026 – New company law
- 2 June 2026 – Cross-cutting themes in financial law
Full details of the programme, speakers, prices and practical information can be found here.
The Jan Ronse Institute (KU Leuven) is holding a study day on 6 March 2026 on the prohibition of distributions and altruistic purpose of non-profit organisations and foundations. The study day itself will take place in Leuven but can also be followed online.
All practical information and the programme can be found below. It promises to be an interesting afternoon.
Practical information:
- Date: 6 March 2026
- Location: Leuven (can also be followed online)
- Registration fee: €215 (including book, retail value €160)
- Register via: https://www.law.kuleuven.be/apps/activiteiten/activities/6657
Programme:
13:00 | Welcome – Sofie Cools
13:10 | Permitted transactions and prohibited distributions within non-profit organisations and foundations – Bram Van Baelen
13:35 | The altruistic purpose of non-profit organisations and foundations – Sofie Cools
14:00 | The use of non-profit organisations and foundations in hybrid group structures – Lisa Bueken
14:25 | The not-for-profit sector, the WER and the WVV: an evaluation – Marieke Wyckaert
14:50 | Q&A
15:00 | Break
15:30 | Company interests, association interests, foundation interests – Joeri Vananroye
15:55 | Good governance in non-profit organisations: the current situation – Marleen Denef
16:20 | Remedies for mismanagement in non-profit organisations and foundations – Matthias Wauters
16:45 | Taxation of non-profit organisations and foundations – Bram Devolder
17:10 | Q&A
17:20 | Closing remarks – Koen Geens
17:30 | Reception
The Pierre Coppens Prize will be awarded for the ninth time in 2026.
This prize, worth €15,000, is awarded to a doctor of law/legal sciences from a European university, aged 40 or under, who has written a work – published or unpublished – representing an original contribution to company law or a legal topic related to companies.
Further information can be found here.
Candidates are invited to send six copies of their work and their CV in PDF format by 6 December 2025 at the latest to the chair of the jury :
Professeur Yves De Cordt
Université catholique de Louvain
SSH/JURI/PJES
Collège Thomas More
Place Montesquieu 2, bte L2.07.01
B – 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Tél. : +32 0479 23 76 05
e-mail : yves.decordt@uclouvain.be
The Faculty of Law at KU Leuven is looking for a part-time guest lecturer (10%) for the course ‘Associations, foundations and social enterprises’ as part of the Master’s programme in Company Law (Brussels campus).
More information here.
As part of its objectives to improve European competitiveness, the European Commission is working on the implementation of a single, optional and harmonised legal framework for innovative companies across the European area. Such initiative, known as the 28th Regime, will allow companies to incorporate, invest and operate under one set of rules. The Commission opened a Call for evidence & Public consultation to seek feedback on the proposed new 28th regime.
A group of experts of the Belgian Centre for Companies Law has submitted a formal response to the European Commission’s Call for evidence on the initiative for a 28th Company Law Regime.
With this contribution, our experts aim to support a constructive dialogue on how European company law can evolve to meet the challenges of an integrated, digital, and innovative economy.
As a research and discussion hub on company law, we are committed to bringing academic rigor and practical insights to policy debates that shape the future of business in Europe.
You can find our experts response to the Call for evidence hereunder:
At the end of 2024, the European Union adopted Directive (EU) 2024/2810 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024 on multiple-vote share structures in companies that seek admission to trading of their shares on a multilateral trading facility. Within the BCV, a working group was established to examine the directive and its potential transposition into Belgian company law. This working group consisted of (in alphabetical order): Carl Clottens, Steven Declercq, Jeroen Delvoie, Stijn Deschepper, Thierry L’Homme, Theo Monnens, Michiel Stuyts, Tom Vos and Marieke Wyckaert. The result is a comprehensive proposal for transposition addressed to the Belgian legislator, which also aims to facilitate broader policy reform.
Over the thesis:
Private equity as a source of corporate financing and private equity funds are controversial. Discussions seem to essentially relate to conflicting interests and information asymmetries between various actors involved. According to the agency theory, agency conflicts can arise in any relationship in which one party, the agent, promises another party, the principal, to perform a certain task. In the context of private equity, there is an accumulation of principal-agent relationships and thus a whole chain of agency conflicts. This thesis examines the various agency problems that can arise at fund level and portfolio level and, taking into account the specific characteristics of private equity investments, whether company law and (in addition to or instead of company law) financial law are suitable for addressing these agency problems, to the extent that conventional mechanisms are insufficient (or give rise to new agency problems).